This question has been one raising different opinions for a very long time now. And I'm sure the different people on here too will have their various perspectives to it. While some argue that it is the home, others say it is the culture, while some believe it is the religion they practice, some says it is the various experiences they've had that shaped them and some believe it is the environment which such a person is raised in.
Personally, I would say all of the above counts. And while all of those counts it will be as well important to start from the root. That is the home. The home you grew up from matters a lot. An individual who was raised in a home where love is not just talked about but acted, an individual that grew up in a home where he/she sees her parents being kind to their neighbors, helping those in need and all will most likely grow up doing the same too.
Also, the society or environment such a person grew up from matters too. If you grow up in a community that respects and looks out for one another, such a person will also mlst likely grow up to be a better person. And the way it is with all of these I've mentioned is also the Bay and it is with the opposite. A child raised in an abusive home and environment will also likely turn out to be a bully and an abusive adult.
This topic actually reminds me of a Yoruba adage that says, "Ti wọ́n bá kọ́ ẹ, wá tún ara ẹ kọ́. Ti wọ́n bá bí ẹ, wá tún ara ẹ bí." Meaning, after we've been raised, taught, and trained, we should also raise, teach, and train ourselves. I think it is also very close to what we say today.... Learn, Unlearn, and relearn. A lot of things comes with growing up, one of which is becoming more responsible for what we do, say and all. We can't keep on blaming the home we are up from and the environment we were raised in forever. We should take time to learn, unlearn and relearn certain things and to as well own up to our own mistakes.
And like I said earlier, each of all those things counts, talk of religion, life experiences and the likes. They all in one way or the other contribute to and influence our moral understanding. And that is why we see a lot of people being able to decipher not just what is legal from what is right.
Yea, the fact that something is legal doesn't mean it is right for you to do or engage in. A lot of people don't actually care, they still go ahead doing certain things and making certain choices knowing fully well that it will affect others, but since it is legal, they care less about if it is right or not. A lot of people only ask if they can do a thing, and whey they see or get the yes answer, they go ahead with it, few people really ask if they should actually do it or engage in it.
What I'm saying in essence is that, a person's moral threshold shouldn't just be measured by where they come from or the society they grow up in, or the religion they practice, but also by the kind of choice they make.
